Regional Facilities Manager

Joshua Robert Recruitment; Newcastle upon Tyne; On-site; GBP 37,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days leave

Pension plan

Medical insurance

Dental plan

Wellbeing support

Gym membership

Cycle to work

Career development

Job summary

Joshua Robert Recruitment is seeking a Regional Facilities Manager based in Newcastle upon Tyne. You will oversee a portfolio of up to 20 properties, mainly industrial, with some retail and office sites, handling hard and soft services across the portfolio.

The role is primarily field-based with regular regional travel; onboarding includes shadowing and a clear path to senior roving roles, with opportunities to develop people management over time.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years in facilities management.
• NEBOSH General Certificate required.
• IWFM and/or IOSH membership desirable.
• Knowledge of commercial landlord and tenant matters.
• Experience with managing agents in multi-site FM.
• Full UK driving licence and own transport.

Responsibilities

• Manage hard and soft services across up to 20 properties.
• Visit sites monthly for inspections and readings.
• Hold regular supplier contract meetings and review KPIs.
• Procure services, validate invoices, manage service charge budgets.
• Ensure health and safety arrangements on all works.
• Liaise with occupiers, staff and suppliers to resolve issues.

Skills

Contract management

Hard services

Soft services

Stakeholder liaison

Driving licence

Education

NEBOSH General Certificate

IWFM membership

IOSH membership

Job description

Job Role – Regional Facilities Manager

Location – Newcastle Upon Tyne

Salary – GBP43,000

Job Role – Permanent

The Opportunity

Joshua Robert is partnering with a well–established property and facilities management business to recruit a Roving Facilities Manager for its North East team.

You will look after a portfolio of up to 20 properties. The mix is mainly industrial, with some retail and office sites, including smaller drive–through retail units. It s a full TFM role covering both hard and soft services. You ll work closely with surveyors, senior stakeholders and client teams to deliver agreed service levels and budgets.

The role is mostly on the road. You will be based in Newcastle and travel regularly across the region, so you will need to be comfortable organising your own diary and sorting out issues by phone or Teams when you can t be on site.

This is a newly created position, so you won t be handed a full portfolio on day one. You ll get structured onboarding with shadowing, mentoring and a dedicated buddy, and take on properties gradually. There s also a clear route to a senior roving role, which could include people management.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage hard and soft services across a portfolio of up to 20 properties, including planned preventative maintenance
• Visit each site at least monthly to carry out inspections, take meter readings and report on condition and compliance
• Hold regular contract meetings with suppliers and assess their performance against KPIs
• Procure goods and services, validate invoices and support the management of service charge budgets
• Make sure all works have the right health and safety arrangements in place
• Liaise with occupiers, on–site staff and suppliers, keeping everyone updated until issues are resolved

About You

• At least two years facilities management experience, with a good understanding of managing agent responsibilities
• NEBOSH General Certificate (essential); IWFM and/or IOSH membership is highly desirable
• Good knowledge of commercial landlord and tenant matters, including service charge
• Sound soft services knowledge and a working understanding of hard services
• Strong contract management skills, ideally using a formal performance management system
• Awareness training in fire risk assessment, asbestos and water hygiene
• Experience with a managing agent, in client–side multi–site FM, or in a single–site role and ready to step up
• Experience in industrial, retail or office property
• A self–starter with a co–operative attitude and the ambition to progress
• A full UK driving licence and your own transport

What s On Offer

• 25 days annual leave to start, plus birthday leave and volunteering days
• Pension contributions
• Private medical insurance, a dental plan and a health cash plan
• Employee assistance programme and wellbeing support
• Gym membership and eye care vouchers
• Cycle to work scheme and season ticket loan
• Structured training and clear career development